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How do I get rid of a virus on Safari?

I clicked on a link to track a package from FedEx which opened Safari. Now I get a repeating window and message that says I only have minutes to respond to Apple Support to get rid of it. I know this is bogus, but now I always get this window when I open Safari and can't get out of it. What do I do?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), iOS 11.4

Posted on Jun 19, 2018 12:34 PM

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Posted on Jun 19, 2018 1:29 PM

Force Quit Safari ( command + option + esc keys).Then restart Safari holding the Shift key. If you still have problems Empty Caches (Safari menu > Preferences > Privacy > Remove all website data. (This will also remove history if you do not want to remove History open Safari Preferences > Advanced and check mark “Show Develop Menu” then choose “Empty Caches” from Develop Menu ).

Then go to Safari Preferences > Extensions and check there. If there is an extension delete it.

If the problem persists then download and run Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes was developed by one of our own colleagues here in ASC and is about the most proven anti-malware software for Mac.

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Jun 19, 2018 1:29 PM in response to Janice Mosley

Force Quit Safari ( command + option + esc keys).Then restart Safari holding the Shift key. If you still have problems Empty Caches (Safari menu > Preferences > Privacy > Remove all website data. (This will also remove history if you do not want to remove History open Safari Preferences > Advanced and check mark “Show Develop Menu” then choose “Empty Caches” from Develop Menu ).

Then go to Safari Preferences > Extensions and check there. If there is an extension delete it.

If the problem persists then download and run Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes was developed by one of our own colleagues here in ASC and is about the most proven anti-malware software for Mac.

Jun 19, 2018 1:27 PM in response to Janice Mosley

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If the pop-up reloads, force quit Safari (command - option/alt - esc) and reopen with the shift key held down. If that doesn't work, disconnect from the Internet, go to Safari/History and delete the website. Quit and reopen with the shift key held down. Then reconnect to the Internet.


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How do I get rid of a virus on Safari?

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